tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2013-11-22T17:50:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=265889Rick KingFoom Olsonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Rick+KingFoom+OlsonLive show: Killer Instinct practice2013-11-22T17:50:00Z2013-11-22T17:50:00Z<p><sub>[<em><a href="http://www.twitch.tv/destructoid" target="_blank">Mash Tactics</a>&nbsp;airs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://dtoid.tv/">Dtoid.TV</a>. Watch Rick 'King Foom' Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.</em>]</sub></p>
<p>I don't know if you've ever heard me gush about it, but I absolutely love the <em>Killer Instinct</em> franchise. Like, REALLY love it. I've played over a couple thousand hours of the original alongside friends, and even own an original <em>Killer Instinct</em> arcade cabinet. So I'm sure you could imagine how excited I am about the release of a new entry being released for the Xbox One. Be sure to come by <em>Mash Tactics</em> tonight, and share my excitement, as we dig in, and put the new game through it's paces.</p>
<p>QotD: What is YOUR all time favorite fighting game?</p> <p>
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<p>Folks give the Disney Channel a hard time over its programming lineup, often with valid reason. Still, there are a few shows that prove some people still "get it." I've been a big fan of <em>Phineas and Ferb</em> for its cleverness and damn catchy musical numbers, for instance. But that show is nearly five years old, and the formula is growing stale. Thankfully, there's a new kid on the block: <em>Gravity Falls</em>.</p>
<p>If you haven't seen this show yet, you are missing out on some high-quality animation with equally high-quality humor. I love how twisted and dark it can be while still remaining bubbly and lighthearted. Speaking of bubbly, co-star Mabel is probably the most adorable cartoon character ever. She's the archetypal "weird kid," but she's so happy being herself, so free-spirited, that you can't help but smile every time says or does anything. Also, it's ironically refreshing that she and her brother Dipper have a loving relationship, whereas most other brother-sister combos on TV are gripped by sibling rivalry.</p>
<p>Anyway, I just learned that Paul Robertson, pixel artist extraordinaire behind shizz like <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/paul-robertson-s-kings-of-power-4-billion-may-melt-your-eyeballs--77442.phtml">Kings of Power 4 Billion %</a></em>, <em>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game</em>, and the upcoming <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/mercenary-kings-next-title-from-wizorb-dev-tribute-games-229431.phtml"><em>Mercenary Kings</em></a>, is contributing to this Friday's episode of <em>Gravity Falls</em>. His character, Rumble McSkirmish, is a sprite-based fighting game character pulled straight out of a <em>Street Fighter</em>-esque arcade game who drops game references aplenty, as you can see from the clips above and after the break. I totally lost it when he started wrecking the one dude's car!</p>
<p><em>Gravity Falls</em> and Paul Robertson, guys. It's soooooo good!</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDzu3iLQG8">Gravity Falls: Paul Robertson pixel art animation, part 1</a> [YouTube] (Thanks for the notice, Noel!)</p> <p>
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<p>Since he was 14, pianist Jason Lyle Black has been honing the unorthodox technique of playing the piano while sitting in reverse. Can you imagine all the muscle memory you'd have to fight against to pull off such a feat? I guess it wouldn't be much different from crossing your arms during play, but it's impressive to watch nonetheless.</p>
<p>So here's Jason as he plays through the overworld theme of <em>Super Mario Bros.</em>, peppering his performance with some reverse action. Then, <em>just for kicks and giggles</em>, he lies on the floor on his back and plays the damn thing upside-down!</p>
<p>I feel so inadequate.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX3Ct2cN-QA">Super Mario theme - The backwards piano man</a> [YouTube via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2012/08/guy-plays-super-mario-theme-on-piano-bac.php">Geekologie</a>]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=223728Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceLEGO Game Boy Transformer!? F**kin' A!2012-03-12T23:30:00Z2012-03-12T23:30:00Z<p>The art of the mash-up is simple enough to explain: take concepts from at least two different media and blend them together into one seamless amalgamation. Here on Destructoid, we've showcased various mash-ups from over the years, from a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/and-the-proud-winner-of-a-brand-new-steampunk-pc-is--136754.phtml">steampunk Mr. Destructoid helmet</a> to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/mother-3-adventure-time-mash-up-gets-me-giddy-191782.phtml"><em>Adventure Time-</em>as-<em>Mother 3</em> fan art</a>. There are many examples of mash-ups with two distinct bases, but what would happen if a third influence were introduced? Would the universe implode by the sheer density of awesome?</p>
<p>Enter Julius von Brunk, the LEGO hobbyist who recently constructed the amazing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/glorious-mario-3-airship-constructed-out-of-lego-bricks-222957.phtml"><em>Mario 3</em> airship</a>. His follow-up is on a smaller scale technically, but it's just mind-f*ck-blowing conceptually. It is -- get this -- a Transformer built out of LEGO bricks that turns into a Game Boy. Cheese and crackers, a motherf*ckin' LEGO Game Boy Transformer!</p>
<p>The creation is named Domaster, an abbreviation of "Dot Matrix with Stereo Sound," and he's equipped with a pair of AA battery blasters and an avian support unit called Tetrawing that turns in a <em>Tetris </em>cartridge. This isn't the first such Transformer that Julius concocted, either -- last month, he created <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/308131">Plasmashock</a>, a transforming NES Zapper. Simply incredible.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/313534">Domaster &amp; Tetrawing - Nintendo Game Boy &amp; Tetris Transformers!</a> [MOCpages] (Thanks, Klepto Kat!)</p> <p>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/lego-game-boy-transformer-f-kin-a--223728.phtml">Read more...</a>tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=222677Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceLife's goal achieved! I am now an in-game achievement!2012-02-24T19:30:00Z2012-02-24T19:30:00Z<p>Last month, I reviewed an auto-scrolling runner game for the iPhone called <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/review-curio-220141.phtml" target="_blank"><em>Curio</em></a>. I wasn't too kind with my judgment, much to the disappointment of the title's main developer Rube Rubenstein. At the end of the day, though, there are no hard feelings between Rube and myself. However, just for a little playful ribbing, Rube decided to honor me with a personalized achievement.</p>
<p>How do you earn the "Anthony Ponce Award"? By dying on the first level. Yep, sounds about right!</p>
<p>This new achievement was added as part of a major update that went live today. The tweaks help to mitigate a bunch problems players had with the original build, so while I still am not in love with the game, a few of my frustrations have been lessened in&nbsp;intensity. I thank Rube for being such a good sport and am greatly honored to join the ranks of game journalists who have been added to videogames by doing pretty much nothing at all!</p>
<p>Oh, and Tommy Wiseau played the game as well. Yeah, that's a thing. It's after the jump.</p> <p>
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<p>What are you doing at this moment? Probably something banal and stupid. Why not do something worthwhile with your meager existence by playing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/abobo-s-big-adventure-will-donkey-punch-you-on-january-11-218881.phtml"><em>Abobo's Big Adventure</em></a>? It's out <a target="_blank" href="http://abobosbigadventure.com/fullgame.php"><strong>right now</strong></a>, you nancies!</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=218881Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceAbobo's Big Adventure will donkey punch you on January 112012-01-02T21:30:00Z2012-01-02T21:30:00Z<p>Sh*t just got real, son.</p>
<p>The undisputed <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/fact-abobo-s-big-adventure-will-be-game-of-the-forever-215575.phtml">Game of the Forever</a> will make its <a target="_blank" href="http://www.abobosbigadventure.com/">grand entrance</a> on January 11, 2012. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OR6Kjo5m4">Cue music</a>.</p>
<p>Are you ready to shatter a generation's worth of 8-bit spines with sick moves and stylish flair? You damn well better be, because Abobo don't play around.</p>
<p>As if that weren't enough, we are going to sit down and have a nice chat with the game's big daddy, Roger Barr of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.i-mockery.com/">I-Mockery</a>, on January 15. There will be punch, pie, and a week-long kumite competition. Bolo's bringing the karaoke machine. It's gonna be a blast.</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=218355Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceSkyward Sword 'patch' is an entire fricken Wii Channel2011-12-21T23:00:00Z2011-12-21T23:00:00Z<p>Well... that's one solution, I suppose.</p>
<p>To recap, Nintendo <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-will-patch-save-files-for-skyward-sword-bug-217989.phtml">acknowledged</a> the game-breaking bug in <em>Skyward Sword</em> and started making plans to correct it. You could mail your hardware to the company directly (ick!), or you could wait for a promised patch. Now, Wii games aren't exactly patch-friendly thanks to the console's infrastructure, but when one the company's marquee titles is on the line, you know Nintendo will bend over backwards to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKFRSL4wpcY">FIX IT</a>.</p>
<p>Available now in Japan is the "<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/souj/info/index.html">Zelda Data Restoration Channel</a>." That's right. An entire channel to fix one little thing. You run the channel and follow the instructions, then your save data will be corrected. I'm going to assume that this is a one-time deal and that you don't have to keep the channel installed once the patch is applied.</p>
<p>No word on when we'll see the channel over here, but it shouldn't be long.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://andriasang.com/comzfs/zelda_restore_channel/">Fix Your Zelda Save File with the Zelda Data Restoration Channel</a> [Andriasang]</p> <p>
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<p>Here's a trailer for a game that someone in the comments of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.destructoid.com/there-is-a-new-psp-game-about-conceiving-children-214840.phtml">this article</a> first brought up. I thought about the best way to phrase the title of this post, but in the end, the name of the game itself says it all.</p>
<p><em>Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! </em>is a light novel and manga series that Namco Bandai has seen fit to adapt to the PSP as a visual novel. Despite the title, you aren't actually these little girls' father. They are your sister's kids, and in fact, only one is her biological daughter. Whatever, though. You can cut it however finely you want; it's obvious that the humor is derived from the incestuous and borderline pedophilic undertones.</p>
<p>The special edition even comes with a bonus "Sleep with Dad" pack. Make of that what you will. Does it bother me? Nope! I can only laugh. Cultural differences: what a riot!</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://andriasang.com/comzf4/papakiki_trailer/">Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! First Trailer</a> [Andriasang]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=217477Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceFrightening Diablo costume made me sh*t myself2011-12-08T13:30:00Z2011-12-08T13:30:00Z<p><!-- jEmbed JS API-->
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<p>There was a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjETUVZZGX4">video</a> a couple years back of a giant clown scaring the crap out of people in Oregon. It's creepy, sure, but the elongated neck and stick arms made it a bit comical as well. Now, replace the clown with this Diablo (and the <em>Halloween</em> theme with a <em>God of War</em> track), and I would totally lose it.</p>
<p>Cosplayer Joshua Smith is already set up for next year's BlizzCon with a costume to celebrate the upcoming <em>Diablo III</em>. Built in two weeks with materials from Walmart, the result is the maw from whence all nightmares reside. Speaking of maw, the costume's mouth opens and closes properly, which doesn't <em>seem</em> like it would be impressive, but it is when you've got a headpiece that complex.</p>
<p>Take a moment to check out Joshua's page below to see more stills of the costume. Would anyone else be freaked out if they saw this guy on the street?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV8mSd3PnQY">Diablo III Costume -- Full Body</a> [YouTube]<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cosplay.com/costume/403769/">Diablo 3 Diablo</a> [Cosplay.com]</p> <p>
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<p><em>Through fire, justice is served!</em></p>
<p><em>To punish evil forces, I have been charged!</em></p>
<p><em>A hero in a shining armor is called!</em></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/mischief-makers-hawp/724530">HAWP: Mischief Makers</a> [GameTrailers]</p> <p>
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=213250Niero Gonzalezhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Niero+GonzalezGUNNAR winners and new Modern Warfare 3 contest soon!2011-10-28T20:15:00Z2011-10-28T20:15:00Z<p><strong>Update 2:</strong> Winners announced! &nbsp;In first place we have: GundamCat, mdh777, Vincio09,&nbsp;and Jake Wesorick. &nbsp;(Corrections pending, duplicates are being double-checked). &nbsp;Congratulations, your suggestions won the hearts of the GUNNAR team and might be popping up soon as the name of one of their upcoming designs (sick brag, braaa!). You will be contacted my mois via PM to arrange shipping, so please check your weird Dtoid inbox. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Next week we start an all-new contest where two of you will have a chance to win <a href="http://www.gunnars.com/destructoid">GUNNAR's</a>&nbsp;new <em>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</em> official licensed eyewear (valued at $99 each) plus the full game for the console of your choice. &nbsp;The new contest kicks off on November 1st and ends on the 8th, so check back soon to learn how to steal them. &nbsp;<a href="http://www.gunnars.com/mw3/" target="_blank">You can check them out now at your local Best Buy.</a></p>
<p>Until then, have a happy Halloween!</p> <p>
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